Bank holiday 2015 in England

August 30, 2016
Bank Holiday

Bank holidays are public holidays in the United Kingdom, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day.

Please note:

Bank Holidays (Public Holidays) are not other special days like Remembrance Day, Bonfire Night or Halloween.
August bank holiday date for Scotland is at the beginning of the month, not the end of August.
There are two bank holidays in May.

The expected dates of bank and public holidays in, and are shown below:

Bankholidays in England and Wales

England and Wales	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
New Year's Day	3 January■	2 January■	1 January	1 January
Good Friday	22 April	6 April	29 March	18 April	3 April
Easter Monday	25 April	9 April	1 April	21 April	6 April
Royal wedding	29 April
Early May Bank Holiday	2 May	7 May	6 May	5 May	4 May
Spring Bank Holiday	30 May	4 June*	27 May	26 May	25 May
Queen's Diamond Jubilee	5 June
Summer Bank Holiday (August Bank Holiday)	29 August	27 August	26 August	25 August	31 August
Christmas Day	26 December▲	25 December	25 December	25 December	25 December
Boxing Day	27 December♣	26 December	26 December	26 December	28 December♣
♣ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec because 25th falls at the weekend ♣ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend ■ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan * substitute day

There are currently six permanent bank holidays in England and Wales. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays.

Bankholidays in Scotland

Scotland
New Year's Day	3 January■	2 January■	1 January	1 January	1 January
2nd January	4 January■	3 January	2 January	2 January	2 January
Good Friday	22 April	6 April	29 March	18 April	3 April
Royal wedding	29 April
Early May Bank Holiday	2 May	7 May	6 May	5 May	4 May
Spring Bank Holiday	30 May	4 June*	27 May	26 May	25 May
Queen's Diamond Jubilee	5 June
Summer Bank Holiday (August Bank Holiday)	1 August	6 August	5 August	4 August	3 August
St Andrew's Day	30 November	30 November	2 December*	1 December*	30 November
Christmas Day	26 December▲	25 December	25 December	25 December
Boxing Day	27 December♣	26 December	26 December	28 December♣

There are seven permanent bank holidays across the whole of Scotland. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays. Since 2007, St Andrews Day has also been a permanent bank holiday.

Bankholidays in Northern Ireland